Hamilton welcomes first baby of the year and it's a boy!

At 2:09 a.m. New Year's Day, baby boy Maddix made his debut into the world as Hamilton's first baby of the year.

Maddix was born at McMaster Children's Hospital weighing 6pounds and one ounce.

Both he and mother, Dystynee May are doing "pretty good" says the first-time mother, although she understandably hasn't been sleeping much.

"It's exciting. My first child born on the first day of the year and to be the first one in the city was exciting," said May.

May is from Cambridge and is hoping to head back home soon.

She says Maddixwas born a week early.